[citation needed] On 14 August 2008 the administration block was badly damaged by fire as a result of arson, and demountable offices were brought in to the school.

[citation needed] Churchlands Senior High School students have received many major awards including three Beazley Medals.

Facilities include a 504-seat acoustically engineered concert hall, a music auditorium seating 254, a dedicated choral studio and with instrumental practice rooms.

Student musicians perform for audiences in Australia and overseas with three-yearly tours to Europe, Asia and North America.

[17] The creation in 2020 of Bob Hawke College, 5 km (3.1 mi) away in Subiaco, was intended to decrease pressure on Churchlands and other schools in the western suburbs.